# BookStack privacy rating

Self-hosted wiki platform that organizes documentation into shelves, books, chapters and pages. Built with PHP and Laravel, with a WYSIWYG and Markdown editor, search and role-based permissions.

## Summary

BookStack scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the wikis and knowledge bases criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.

- Website: https://www.bookstackapp.com
- Source code: https://codeberg.org/bookstack/bookstack
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Five Eyes member. GDPR-style data protection law. CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
- Platforms: Web
- Home page trackers: Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Wikis and knowledge bases](https://privacyratings.com/wikis/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://codeberg.org/bookstack/bookstack/src/branch/development/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and no telemetry is documented for the software. The website's self-hosted Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://www.bookstackapp.com/about/project-faq/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations, sponsorships and paid support services, with no ads. | https://www.bookstackapp.com/about/project-faq/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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